Gallery: Teens Against Gangs Poster contest

My name is Junichi Swope. I'm 16 years old, in grade 11, and go to Dr. Charles Best Secondary.
The recent increase in gang violence in the tri-cities inspired this poster.
My poster is a warning to people who are thinking about joining a gang.
I want to leave the poster up to peoples' imagination, whether they want to identify with being the person pulling the trigger, or the person about to get killed. Neither scenario is ideal, and very well could happen if one joins a gang.

Photograph by: Junichi Swope
, Special to the Sun

The Vancouver Sun asked high school students across B.C. to submit their anti-gang posters for a contest.

The contest is now closed and judging is underway. We've put a sample of all the fabulous entries on this page. Click the 'photos' tab at the top of this article to browser through them.

To see more, or if you're looking for your entry and those of your friends and peers, try one of the eight galleries below, each of which has 30 or more entries on display.

My name is Junichi Swope. I'm 16 years old, in grade 11, and go to Dr. Charles Best Secondary.
The recent increase in gang violence in the tri-cities inspired this poster.
My poster is a warning to people who are thinking about joining a gang.
I want to leave the poster up to peoples' imagination, whether they want to identify with being the person pulling the trigger, or the person about to get killed. Neither scenario is ideal, and very well could happen if one joins a gang.